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1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
How do I extract values in a few columns in a row of a fixed length file?
If there are 8 columns and I need to extract values of 2nd,4th and 6 th columns, how do i do that? I used cut command, this I used only for one column. How do I do it more than one column?
The below command will give... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: princetd001
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2. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi,
I am in a situation to print the message on a column, where the each line starting position should be same.
For example code:
HOSTNAME1="1.2.3.4.5.6.7"
TARGET_DIR="/tmp"
echo "HOSTNAME1:" "$HOSTNAME1" | awk -v var="Everyone" '{len=55-length;printf("%s%*s\n",$0,len,var)}'
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3. Shell Programming and Scripting
I have a number of unix text files containing fixed-length records (normal unix linefeed terminator) where I need to find odd records which are an incorrect length.
The data is not validated and records can contain odd backslash characters and control characters which makes them awkward to process... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: methyl
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4. Shell Programming and Scripting
I have a 1250 byte record that I need to sort in column 10-19 and in column 301. I have tried the sort command, but it looks like it needs delimiters to work. The record can have spaces in a lot of its 1250 columns, but 10-19, and 301 are guaranteed. These columns are numeric too.
A sample... (1 Reply)
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5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I want to find out the record length of a fixed length file? I forgot the command. Any body know? (9 Replies)
Discussion started by: tranq01
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6. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi, I have two files.
File1:
File1 contains two fixed width columns ID of 15 characters length and Name is of 100 characters length.
ID Name
1-43<<11 spaces>>Swapna<<94 spaces>>
1-234<<10 spaces>>Mani<<96 spaces>>
1-3456<<9 spaces>>Kapil<<95 spaces>>
File2:
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7. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi,
I need some help regarding in writing a Korne shell script, in determining the fixed length records in a data file. We have already utility in place, which does this work. The Code for this is as below. In the below $1 is the parameter passed to the script, which is the data file name.
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Discussion started by: nrajesh_2009
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8. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi,
Can we join two fixed length files in Unix using JOIN command? Is there any other command to accomplish the same?
Thanks,
G.Harikrishnan (6 Replies)
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9. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi
How to sort a fixed length file on a given char range and just display the duplicates.
I did search for man sort to find any option but could find any.,something similar to cut -c 1-5,25-35.
I have alternate way of doing this by using combination of cut,awk. but this
creates extra temp... (6 Replies)
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10. Shell Programming and Scripting
Is there a command that sets a variable length?
I have a input of a variable length field but my output for that field needs to be set to 32 char.
Is there such a command?
I am on a sun box running ksh
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Discussion started by: r1500
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